The Democrat party’s apparently unanimous refusal to stand up for Americans over illegal migrants was “one of the most profound moments of a truly historic speech,” Vice President JD Vance said via X.
One of the most profound moments of a truly historic speech. While some in Washington prioritize the needs of illegal immigrants, President Trump and this administration will always put American citizens first. https://t.co/lNAFVh45Fe
— JD Vance (@JDVance) February 25, 2026
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger accused President Donald Trump of sending immigration officials to “arrest mothers and detain children” and called illegal aliens “aspiring Americans” in the Democratic Party’s official response to the State of the Union address.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump broke the record for a president’s longest-ever State of the Union speech at 108 minutes.
Trump began speaking at 9:11 p.m. ET and concluded his remarks at 10:59 p.m. ET, eclipsing even his 2025 joint address to Congress at 100 minutes on the dot, according to Axios.
During President Donald Trump’s State of the Union (SOTU) address on Tuesday evening, he honored 6-year-old Dalilah Coleman, who has been left with life-altering injuries as a result of a crash allegedly caused by an illegal alien semi-truck driver released into the United States under former President Joe Biden.
President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address on February 24, 2026, to formally launch what he called a war on fraud, placing Vice President JD Vance in charge of the effort.
Trump stated:
“But when it comes to the corruption that is plundering America, there’s been no more stunning example than Minnesota. Members of the Somali community have pillaged an estimated $19 billion from the American taxpayer. We have all the information, and in actuality, the number is much higher than that. And California, Massachusetts, Maine, and many other states are even worse. This is the kind of corruption that shreds the fabric of a nation.
President Donald Trump, during Tuesday’s State of the Union address, called on Congress to enact his most favored nation program to keep drug prices low.
Trump said he enacted “most favored nation” agreements to address the issue that Americans “by far” pay the highest cost for prescription drugs, and to ensure that Americans pay the lowest cost for prescription drugs.
President Donald Trump, during Tuesday’s State of the Union address, touted that the country will have the lowest drug prices in the world.
Trump said he is working to address the “crushing cost” of health care and blamed Democrats for passing the “Unaffordable Care Act,” or Obamacare.
President Trump said in his State of the Union address that Americans without access to a workplace retirement plan would be able to invest through a federal-style option similar to the Thrift Savings Plan used by federal workers, and that the government would match contributions up to $1,000 per year.
President Donald Trump announced during the State of the Union (SOTU) address on Tuesday that he believes tariffs, “paid for by foreign countries,” will eventually “replace the modern-day system of income tax.”
“Countries that were ripping us off for decades are now paying us hundreds of billions of dollars,” President Trump declared during Tuesday’s SOTU address. “They were ripping us off so badly, you all know that, everybody knows it, Democrats know it, they just don’t want to say it.”
President Trump announced during the State of the Union Address on Tuesday that he would be awarding the Legion of Merit to Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Ruskan, a U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer, for assisting in the evacuation of over 150 girls during the central Texas floods last year.
President Donald Trump roasted Democrats during his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, saying that Democrats have made healthcare prices unaffordable and boosted big health insurance companies’ profits thanks to Obamacare.
President Donald Trump announced during his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday night that the United States has received 80 million barrels of oil from the socialist rogue state of Venezuela this year, a development made possible by the arrest of its dictator, Nicolás Maduro.
